Vernon Howard quotes:

A man's failure to question the ideas by which he lives keeps his life as it is. permalink Vernon Howard

A rescuing idea is one that disagrees with your habitual nature but which agrees with Truth. permalink Vernon Howard

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep. permalink Vernon Howard

All forms of self-defeating behavior are unseen and unconscious, which is why their existence is denied. permalink Vernon Howard

Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will. permalink Vernon Howard

Astonishingly, if you will have absolutely nothing to do with suffering, suffering will have nothing to do with you. permalink Vernon Howard - Inspire Yourself (1975)

Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense. permalink Vernon Howard

Bitterness is the outcome of a wrong mental movement — the attempt to force external events to conform to internal fantasy. The cure is to see fantasy as fantasy, which will reveal it as neither necessary nor rewarding. permalink Vernon Howard - Treasury of Positive Answers (1977)

By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity. permalink Vernon Howard

Can you think of anything more permanently elating than to know that you are on the right road at last? permalink Vernon Howard

Clear your mind of unnecessary thoughts, and in that new clearness and power you will be astonished at the great number of unnecessary thoughts you once believed necessary. permalink Vernon Howard

Consciously risk the loss of something before losing it, and you will lose the fear of losing it. permalink Vernon Howard - 1500 Ways to Escape the Human Jungle (1978)

Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud. permalink Vernon Howard

Every day that you attempt to see things as they are in truth Is a supremely successful day. permalink Vernon Howard

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